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Harvard’s last Affirmative Action program is for the rich

Three years after affirmative action’s end, Harvard still favors applicants by ancestry.

Fortune · Sep 26

First measure certified in California for 2028 makes changes to 1996 affirmative action ban

The California State Assembly took the final vote on Aug. 30 to send Assembly Constitutional Amendment 7 (ACA 7) to voters on Nov. 7, 2028. Currently, the state constitution prohibits racial discrimination and preferential treatment in public employment, public education, and public contracting. ACA 7 would narrow the affirmative action…

Ballotpedia · Aug 31

Anti-reservation protesters at Jantar Mantar demand policy review, creamy layer provision

In a powerful demonstration, hundreds of individuals convened at Delhi's Jantar Mantar to voice their concerns against caste-based reservation policies. The protesters advocated for economic criteria to guide affirmative actions instead of caste, pushing for a reevaluation of the current reservation system. They urged for the implementation of a 'creamy-layer'…

The Economic Times · Aug 21

Existential War

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Reason · Jul 16

Next UK Prime Minister urged to end Labour Party's 'boys club'

Andy Burnham faces pressure to achieve gender balance in his new cabinet. Women in the Labour Party report a "boys' club" hindering their progress. Experts note Labour's failure to elect a female leader despite affirmative action. Burnham's government is seen as a potential watershed moment for change. Demands include a…

The Economic Times · Jul 16

Former AP reporter Marlene Louise Johnson, who sued wire for discrimination, dies at age 89

Former Associated Press reporter Marlene Louise Johnson, whose lawsuit against the wire service for race and gender discrimination led to affirmative action plans to spur hiring of female, Black and Hispanic journalists, has died at 89

The Independent UK · Jun 11

Why Trump's allegations that white people are being persecuted in South Africa have been denied

U.S. President Donald Trump has expanded the number of refugee places available for white South Africans

AAP · May 27

This Virginia Bill Expands Affirmative Action in State Contracting

The bill creates a new program to increase agency spending on small businesses, particularly those owned by women, minorities, and disabled veterans.

Reason · Mar 18

‘DEI is dead, equality isn’t’: experts chart path forward amid Trump’s culture war

Two law professors outline strategies for equality’s survival in a Trumpian post-DEI era in new book How Equality Wins

The Guardian - US · Feb 19

Helen Andrews Is Wrong About Asians, Admissions, and Affirmative Action

Her central claim—that forcing Harvard to end racial discrimination has only harmed whites—is not supported by the data she cites.

Reason · Feb 18